-li

Meaning

1. (morpheme) with, containing; forms adjectives from nouns. This usage is treated as a "case suffix" and is separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe.
2. (morpheme) of, from; of a nation or place. This usage is treated as a "word-forming suffix" and is not separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe. The demonym formed this way functions equally as an adjective and as a noun. It is commonly encountered in surnames derived from the names of towns and cities.
3. (morpheme) Added to sports organizations to form names for their fans.

Synonyms

ile

-lık

-h

Pronounced as (IPA)

/li/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـلی (-li), from earlier ـلو (-li), from Proto-Turkic *-lig.